Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 1.djvu/557

 PUBLIC LAW 100-77—JULY 22, 1987

101 STAT. 527

(4) The choice regarding placement shall be made regardless •s of whether the child or youth is living with the homeless parents or has been temporarily placed elsewhere by the I- parents. (5) Each homeless child shall be provided services comparable to services offered to other students in the school selected according to the provisions of paragraph (3), including educational services for which the child meets the eligibility criI teria, such as compensatory educational programs for the disadvantaged, and educational programs for the handicapped and for students with limited English proficiency; programs in vocational education; programs for the gifted and talented; and 1 school meals programs. (6) The school records of each homeless child or youth shall be Records, maintained— (A) so that the records are available, in a timely fashion, ....v".M J when a child or youth enters a new school district; and T (B) in a manner consistent with section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act. 20 USC I232g. (f) APPLICATION.—No State may receive a grant under this section unless the State educational agency submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

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(1) There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987 and 1988 to carry out the provisions of this section. (2) Sums appropriated in each fiscal year shall remain available for the succeeding fiscal year.

SEC. 723. EXEMPLARY GRANTS AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED.

42 USC 11433.

(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—

(1) The Secretary shall, from funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (f), make grants for exemplary programs that successfully address the needs of homeless students in elementary and secondary schools of the applicant. (2) The Secretary shall, in accordance with subsection (e), conduct dissemination activities of exemplary programs designed to meet the educational needs of homeless elementary and secondary school students. (b) APPLICANTS.—The Secretary shall make grants to State and local educational agencies for the purpose described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a). (c) EuGiBiliTY FOR GRANTS.—No applicant may receive an exemplary grant under this section unless the applicant is located in a State which has submitted a State plan in accordance with the provisions of section 722. (d) APPLICATION.—Each applicant which desires to receive a demonstration grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall include— (1) a description of the exemplary program for which assistance is sought;

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